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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-17
LOST In THE USUAL WAY
The indianapolis Club Strengthens Its
Hold on the Tail End of the League.
The Quaker City Team Easily Defeats the
Home Nine by Score of to 2-HoW
Other Games Resulted Yesterday.
The League Championship Record.
Easily Beaten Again.

Indianapolis helped Philadelphia along in its
Journey towards second place yesterday after
noon, the game resulting in the visitors favor by
the one sided score of to 2 For some reason
the club is utterly unable to do anything against
the Quaker City aggregation. and play worse
ball with them than with any other club in the
League Even granting that the visitors have by
far the best club, there seems no good reason
why Indianapolis not win occasional
scratch game from Them but with or without
reason they can't do it. The score shows that
the home club made but three errors to the
visitors one, while they got ten clean hits off OF
Ferguson to their nine off Of Shreeve. and the
Philadelphia stole but three bases; but three
passed balls by Arundel helped them
materially and three Of the men sent to first
bass on balls able to &c. across the plate
Superior head work accounts for the rest of the
difference in the score Arundel was off in his
catching, and Bassett was not up to his usual
standard at second, and both contributed to the
general result by their errors.
The game hopeessly lost in the second
inning, when four were scored after two
men were out. After Clements and Maui had
been retired two two baggers by Wood and Fer
guson, a single by Andrews and two bases
balls gave the visitors four runs and took all the
spirit out OF the local players. Shomberg played
his old position at first ana made two clean hits.
Shreve wild at times, but all things con
sidered. pitched fairly good game. Following
ie the scores
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-17
INDIANAAND ILLINOIS NEWS
Sensational Row at Martinsville in
Which a Standard Oil Man Is Hurt.
Death of Young Mccarthy, of Logansport
The knights of the Switch" at Work
An irresponsible Youth-Gleanings.
INDIANA.

A Standard Oil Man Calls MIR. Beaumont a
Liar and Is Struck with Stone.
Special TIC the Indianapolis journal.
MARTINsvILLE. Sept 16.-There has been
considerable excitement in this city to-day con-
corning disturbance which occurred last night.
Ralph Beaumont, chairman of the executive
committee and lecturer for the knights of Labor
of America. delivering lecture in the
courthouse yard to an audience of about $50
people. and devoted q part of his'address to the
Standard Oil Company. He condemned the
policy of the company in scathing terms. and
referred especially to their policy OF overpower-
ing individual enterprises, as he understood it.
j. n. Holt of Cleveland, o., in the city
representing the Standard company as travelling
salesman, and was present During the above
mentioned portion of Mr.. Beaumont's address,
Mr.. Holt called him liar. He proceeded i'm
media tely across the street, followed by about
one hundred and fifty persons, shouting, There
he goes" where's a ropea" and many similar
remarks. Holt entered grocery store and pres.
emily returned and started toward tho hotel,
when some one from behind struck him with a
stone upon the back of the head. cutting
ugly cash and bruising the layer of the
skull. The stone weighed nine and one-fourth
with the crowd and the authorities have been
unable to learn who he was. The city marshal
took the injured man to the hotel, where his
wounds were dressed and he remained in his
room until 3 P. n to-day. His injuries are not
considered fatal, although they liable
to SO result. The crowd followed
to the hotel, and it thought.
at times that the officers would have
serious trouble in keeping them away from the
object of their wrath. Holt indicted this
morning, and, as as he becomes able to
answer to the charge is expected to plead
guilty. He expressed regret that he had lost
control of himself during the heated discussion,
but wrote a letter 20 the company this morn ing
stating the case. and expects the company to as
certain VINO was the aggressor and push the
prosecution. Holt is sixty two years of age and
the blow caused him to be somewhat dighty
last night and to have fever to-day.
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Boston's Big Season.
Boston GIob


The Boston Baseball Association has had
remarkably successful season financially, even
though its team does not hold better than fifth
position. During the home season, which was
concluded Saturday. they played sixty OF the
sixty-three games scheduled, at which the total
attendance was 261 200. average of 4, $50 to a
game. This means that the Boston public paid
$130,500 for admission fees. 70 this must be
added at least 500. 900 for grand stand, making a
total of $3.50. 500. On the first exhibition trip
the club cleared about $1,000 and they got
So. 900 the Fourth of July at Detroit At the
sixty three games away from home the guaran-
tee amounts to $7.875, and on the three post
poned games to be played off with Chicago they
will get at least So 900 more. To this may be-
added about SO 900 from exhibition games played
and to be played This would make the total
receipts for the year sl67.375 From this deduct
salary Of players, 1874. $50; salary of directors.
$500; travelling expenses. Sc, 900: interest on
mortgage, So. 600; taxes 81 $50; amount paid for
Kelvs release. SIC, 900; advertising and printing.
ST., 900; say altogether $64 $40 This would
leave a balance OF $102, 835. AS the various
privileges of the ball grounds will about pay for
the care and maintenance thereof. it is safe to
say on rough figuring that the association will
end the season 800 900 ahead OF course these
figures are not official but simply a calculation
based what is known Of the clubs public
transactions.
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Manager Fogel lasr night called his men to-
some plain talk. He told them he was not sat-
isfed with their work in the last two games.
After playing such excellent ball on the trip and
then returning home and giving such exhibit
tons as they have against the Philadelphias
greatly displeased him, and he wants better re-
suits.
Outside Of this business there was sort of
"family talk" in which all had suggestions to
make, and before they separated a new code of
signals between the battery and base-players
was agreed upon. Heretofore every battery had
different signals. and as result the men misun-
derstood each other several occasions and
chances were missed. Manager Fogel told his
men he was dissatisfied with their fielding.
coaching and batting. While the fielding
of the players individually is good,
they lack in team work. and several OF
the men too free and impatient
in their batting. Heretofore Mr.. Fogel has ex-
perienced considerable trouble in getting his
men to coach properly. Yesterday he failed TO
notice Arundel batting out of his turn because
be was talking to a certain player on the bench
who should have been at third base coaching.
He told them last night that he did not propose
to sit the bench every day and order each
man in turn get up to the line, but Hereafter
he would take notes during the game OF those
sitting on the bench when they would not come
TO bat in that inning and they would be sorry
for it when pay day came around.
Said Mr. Fogel: "The Phillies our sJo-
nahs,' we can play good ball against every club
except Harry Wright's. When we meet Harry's
boys put up poor game every time.
want to whether we can't play strong game
Saturday. If we don't shall want to know
the reason for it"
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stearns Would Like to Have Arson.

CHICAGO, Sept. 16-On opening his mail to-
day, President Spalding. of the Chicago Base
ball Club, read the following. dated New York.
II have recently noticed severe and what
seemed to me unjust criticisms on Arson. The
papers seem desire a change of management.
Recognizing the ability of Arson. both as ball
player and manager. 1 would ask as a special
personal favor that if any change is contem-
plated you will notify me immediately. / am
not only willing but anxious to pay more for his
release than any other club would. With Arson
in charge the present Detroit club would hold
the pennant for years to come. Kindly wire me
on receipt OF this what my chances are Of secur-
ing him. f. & STEARNs.
up. S.-Would an offer of $40. 900 be enter
tained2"
To the foregoing Mr.. Spalding replied that 10
offer would be entertained.
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ATHLETICS, 9; BALTIMORE. 4.

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 16.-The Athletics won
to-day's game from Baltimore by a batting
streak in the sixth inning. when they scored
elk runs. The visitors lost three chances to
score In the fifth inning by stupid base-running
Kilroy WAS presented with a handsome gold to-
ken by local admirers When Baltimore fin
ished the seventh inning IL was quite dark and
Umpire Ferguson called game. Score:
baltimore. O o 0-4
Earned runs Baltimore. L. Athletics, 3. Two
base hits-Danies. Tucker, MilliRAn. Three base
hit-Lyong stolen bases-Puvcell t2). Davis. Kill
roy, Stovey, Milgan. Double play-Stovey and
Lyons. First base balls-Grihin, Poorman Sto
vey. Hit BY pitched ta-Kilroy. Errors-Bati-
more, 4S Athletics. 3. First base erroTsf ati.
more. y Athletics, 2. Struck out-Danels (2, Da.
Wis ~, Kilroy, Mann, Stoyey, weighing. Passed
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The Volunteer sim in the Lead.

NEW YORK, Sept. 16-The third attempt to
have a trial race to choose the ablest yacht as
the defender of the American cup against the
Scotch Thistle resulted in one of the finest con-
tests ever seen in these waters. There a
strong wind blowing from north to northeast
all day, reaching velocity of thirty miles an
hour. The race was over triangular course of
thirty eight miles The Volunteer had the best
of the race almost throughout except during the
of miles to leeward. when the May :
flower beat her opponent The outcome of til Q
race makes the Volunteer the defender of the
cup. The Thistle was out with the two racers,
but she was not given a chance to display her
speed until after the first Ealf OF the race, when
she was evidently sailed for all she was worth
with foul bottom, and was therefore outsaled
by both the Volunteer and Mayfower The Off
cial time is as follows:
Start. Time Elapsed Time.
Volunteer. ...-11:11:57 1872 461-5 4:20:19 5
Mayfower -.-..1114:43 3.oI:34 As 4:36:5I 4
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The Athletic clubs NewGrounds.

The Athletic Club has leased a tract of twelve
acres of land on the west side OF Arsenal avenue.
between Ohio and Michigan streets. The
ground will be inclosed at once A part of it is
shaded. and it is admirably suited to the pur-
poses for which it has been secured. 1t is FIVE
squares nearer the central part of the city than
the Seventh street grounds. and is within two
squares of the Washington street car lines. while
the proposed Woodruff Place line will pass
along its northern boundary. 1t is the inten-
ton of the club managers to make the grounds,
the best in the country. No arrangement has
yet been made with the baseball association for
the use Of the grounds. and the Athletic Club
officers say they are not anxious to do anything
of the kind.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-17
ILLINOIS
GIeaninss from Exchanges and Cuttings
from Correspondence.

GIeaninss from Exchanges and Cuttings
from Correspondence.
The assessors of Dewitt county are reported
to have discovered $1s5 worth of diamonds and
S207 worth of gold and silver plate and plated
ware in that county.
The CHAMBERS are raging among the horses
near Hillsboro. The State Veterinarian has
ordered all the afflicted an mails killed and that
rigid quarantine regulations be observed until
the malady Is thoroughly eradicated
A call for a convention of ministers and lay
men, signed by many persons. is being circu-
lated. The object of the meeting. which IS to
be held at Elein, Nov. s, is to endeavor to
prevent what is called the Dissertation of the
Sabbath.
A new and strange disease is affecting cattle
in and about Duquon. Mich cows suffer most.
The disease is in the eyes, some cows being re-
ported totally blind 1t seems that the cattle
running on the commons are most subject to
attack. This report includes the range cattle In,
jackson and Perry counties. The eyes are said
to assume blue color. Some cows kept on pas
ture affected.
The will of the late John Johnston, of San
Jose, Cal, was probated at Galesourg Thurs
day. He divided the great bulk of his property,
aggregating about $1,000, 900. equally among
his six children-namely: John Johnston jr.,
Mrs. Richard S; Coke, Mrs Francis Wiswell,
Alexander Inniss. San Francisco; and Mrs. Da-
Tid Greenleaf Galesburg.
quarrel which grew out of the serving of
subpoena the wife of NJ. A. Houston, living
near Vandalia. by Special Deputy Sheriff
Browning few days ago was renewed on
Thursday, whom Houston whipped out knife
and stabbed Browning in the abdomen Hous-
ton was arrested and waived examination and
was held in bond of S., 900. Browning is re-
ported in a critical condition and will die.
William HAYES, a well-known aud bright
young man of Elgin. left that city a few weeks
ago to dispose of some medicine he had manE-
featured. With him an unknown man.
Hayes disposed of much of his stuff, and had
good deal of money on his person. Word was
received by his friends Thursday that his body
had been found at Davenport, Ia, with a bullet
wound in it. His companion cannos be found
In spite of the few showers since the middle
CT August the worst features of the great drought
continue and a water famine Is imminent in the
section surrounding Tolono. The most dis
tressng reports come from Philo, Sadorus, and
other towns as we'll as from the country. Farm
ers who have large herds of cattle are kept
busy hauling water for them. About all the
wells except the deep-bored tubular wells are
practically dry.
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Racing at Ruffalo.

BUFFALO, Sept 16.-The weather was pleas
ant and the track fast
First Race-Seiling; three-fourths of a mile
Elsie b. won; Jim Brennan second. Mary Ham
ilton third. Time, 1:l6
Second Race-One mile Ben Thompson won;
Weaver second, Danville third. Time, 1435
Third Race-Seling; seven-eighths of mile.
Iva *. won; Rhoddy Prinele second, Laura Gar
rison third. Time. l29I
Fourth Race-One and one-eighth of a mile
Myrtle won; Topsawyer second. Editor third
Time. 157
Fifth Race-Over hurdles one and one-half of
mile VIII Davis won: Leroy second, Valour
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INDIANAPOLIS JOURNAL. SATURDAY.

was the special race for So, 900 between w. W.
BARS Johnston to wagon, and Frank Vanness's
Harry Wilkes. to harness, which was Won by
Johnston In straight heats, in 2:l64, 2:154. 2l54
being the fastest three heats ever paced or trot-
ted to wagon In the third race, free to all pac-
except johnson. purse s., 000 but three heats
were paced, the rest being postponed on account
of darkness Mike Wilkes took one heat jew
EFT one and Gossip, jr., one. Bud Dobles Bon
ME McGregor, in a special trial to beat ZIG,
went in 0.121
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Natural Gas Perils.

TOLEDO O.. Sept. 16-This evening" about 5
o'clock, the residence of Mr.. James B. Dough-
erty. at the corner of Adams and Tenth streets,
was damaged to the extent of 81 900 by a natural
gas explosion. The gas had just been introduced
into the house. and through the carelessneas of
the plumber had escaped beneath the floor of the
front drawing room. Upon ignitiug the fire in
the CRATE an explosion ensued tearing up the
floor. shattering every window in the house, de-
molshing all the doors and blowing the founda-
ton from beneath the veranda which
rounds the house and setting fire the portieres.
The filter who lighted tie fire blown
the ceiling and suffered a scalp wound. A
chemical engine extinguishsd the flames.
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PHILADELPHIA.

IotaIs..---- 2 IT II d IOIaIs-- Q 10 20 IT I
Shreeve declared out for batting out of order.
Score by innings
Indianapolis -.-------.OS o q D U o.
Philade iphia- % D o 1 IS
Earned runs-Indanapolis. 2; Philadelphia. 5.
Two-base hts-Wood To- Ferguson, D. my.
Double plays-Mulvey to Ferguson to Farrar. Irwin
to Farrar.
First base on bals-Seery, Fogarty, Mulvey. Wood,
ferguson
Stolen bases-Andrews, Fogarty (2).
First base errors-Indianapolis, 1; Phtadel-
phia, 2.
Struck out-Brown, Maui.
Passed bas-Arunde, 3.
Time--140.
Umpire-Valentipe.
Either Lietner or Boyle will pitch for the
home club to-day, and for the Philadephias
Ca sey and Clements will be in the points.
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A Verdict for $500.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
BLooMINGToN. Sept. 16.-The damage suit by
Mrs. Pitts against David Allen, wealthy farm
er. for the murder of her husband, in March.
1885, was terminated to day. resulting in Mrs.
Pitts getting damages for $500, after the jury
being out twenty four hours. In prosecution
by the State for murder, several months ago,
Allen was acquitted.
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Child Burned to Death.

Special TO the Indianapolis journal.
BLOOMINGTON, Sept. 16-A distressing acct
dent occurred late last night resulting in the
death of the eighteen-months-o child of
Andrew Wycoff. The parents had just returned
from circus and the little was playing
about the room, when it pushed lamp
and fired it's clothes. No one was in the room
at the time and when the mother in the
child lay dying the floor. 1t died in an hour.
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An rrresp onsible Youth.

Special to the IndianaooliB Journal.
RICHMOND, Sept. led ward Denny an In
dianapohs boy, twelve years old. who was
arrested here for burglary. in which he got
about 5000, and confessed TO several others, was
released last night. The claim his father made
at the time of the arrest. that he was not moral
ly responsible account of epilepsy, was sub
Stimulated. and the promise of the father to
keep him he could not do any more work of
the kind, the Indictment was Quashed.
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Death of Young Mccarthy.

Special to the IndianaDoli5 Journal
LoGASsPoRT, Sept 16.-Jerry Mccarthy, one
of the victims of the double tragedy that
CURED in this city last night, died this morning
az o'clock. The entire city is deeply shocked
over the awful affair that caused the untimely
and tragic death of these two young men. Th e
people almost universally of opinion that
the killing by Hallam Unsuitable. He was
released. last night $4,000 bond for his
appearance this morning.
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The race will be finished tomorrow.
Patron and Livingstone Again Matched

CLEVELAND, Sept. 16-The president of the
Detroit Driving Park Company, D. W. j. Cam
Emery and w. J. Gordon. the owners of Patron
and Clingstone. for a special race between these
horses, to be trotted on Thursday next at De-
trot, for a purse of So 600. DR.. Fair. the veteri
nary surgeon attending Patron, says Patron has
a slight attack Of congestion of the lungs, but
thinks the horse will fully recover in a few days.
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Other League Games.

DETROIT, IL; WASHINGTON, l.
DETROIT. Sept 16.-The second game of the
Washington series was very similar to the first.
and was devoid of special interest Gilmore's
support was poor, the home team stealing bases
with impunity. Conway in great form,
holding the visitors down to Eve actual hits
two OF which were in one inning. Score:
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General Hovey on Pensions

correspondent of the Evansville Journal has
had an interview with Gen. A p. Hovey upon
the subject of pensions to Union soldiers, in
which he says:
''The General believes in independent not
dependent pensions. and insists that all pensions
should be given honorable rewards and not on
the ground of charity He says: 1t is a shame
to place any honorable soldier upon the list of
meudicants and beggars, and that every soldier
should be proud, whether rich poor, to be
honored by his governments with such reward
of merit He would cut all the red tape that
now entangles the Pension Department., and
only demand an honorable discharge as the basis
of the soldiers rights These are the rights
that every soldier who served his country in the
late rebellion can honestly and honorably de-
mand
1st All soldiers of the United States prior to
1885, for one day in battle, fifteen days served,
have been granted land warrant for 160 acres
The United States has now over two and one
half billion e SOC. 600 0O0) of public lands.
and such land warrants would take but a small
part of the public domain.
I'd. "All soldiers who served the United
States prior to the late rebellion have been
granted pensions for lfe and he could not I'M
derstand why his comrades who had passed
through the late terrible conflict, many of whom
had been more thar hundred days under
fire, should not be treated with the same favor
and lberality that had been shown to tn cir
fathers. They had saved and preserved the Ma
tion and there would be no 5000, 900. 900 now in
the treasury of the United States if they had not
triumphed."
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Minor Notes,

While C. e. Corwin. a prominent attorney,
and Deputy sheriff John A. Adair were driving
out to the Portland gas well Thursday night
their horse took fright and ran away. throwing
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both out. seriously hurting them, the latter
probably fa.ally.
Perry Freeman of Muncie committed suicide
by taking morphine Domestic trouble was the
cause.
c. l.. Pinkerton, general store-keeper.a at Rich
land has made an assignment. The liabilities
put at about $500; assets, So. 000
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The ..Knights of the Switch" at Work.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
CoRYDoN, Sept 16.-The Journal correspond
learned to-day that the 'KnIghts Of the
Switch" were q raid in the neighborhood FIVE
miles northeast of town. Wednesday night.
They called upon '.Dink" Allen and logged him
severely with switches and also called at the
house of j. A Wright but he was not at home.
Allen and Wright are accused of belonging to a
band of thieves that have been operating in the
northeast part of the county for two years past.
while the thieves were known the people would
not prosecute them for fear they would burn
their property. One gentleman caught two men
in his corn-crib, and they told him that il he I'M
dertook to prosecute them they would burn his
house, and threatened him with personal vio-
lence if he told anything about the occurrence.
He yet refuses TO give their names. 1t is quite
likely that the knights" have just begun their
work in the neighborhood